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Noctuidae
932988 – 10352   Lasionycta perplexa (Smith, 1888)

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Synonymy:
  • perplexa Smith 1888 (Scotogramma) - MONA 1983: 10352
  • alberta Barnes & Benjamin 1923 (Lasionycta)
  • marloffi Dyar 1922 (Anytus)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Lasionycta perplexa: Includes as synonyms Lasionycta alberta [10353] and Lasionycta marloffi [10354].
    References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Crabo, L. & D. Lafontaine, 2009. A Revision of Lasionycta Aurivillius (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) for North America and notes on Eurasian species, with descriptions of 17 new species, 6 new subspecies, a new genus, and two new species of Tricholita Grote. ZooKeys, 30: 1-156.
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 56.7f; p. 305. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
    Lasionycta perplexa
    - 33mm – © Jim Vargo
    Lasionycta perplexa
    31mm – © Jim Vargo
    Lasionycta perplexa
    - 35mm – © Jim Vargo

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